Definition of "ravel"
- noun
A snarl, complication.
- verb
To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly, become snarled; thus to involve; perplex; confuse.
To make a minute and careful examination in order to straighten what is confused, unfold what is hidden, or clear up, clarify what is obscure; investigate; search; explore.
To pull apart (especially cloth or a seam); unravel.
In the APL language, to reshape (a variable) into a vector.
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